Level 2 chargers are commonly used up or at least crowded in the area I recharge while not at home. On the other hand Level one chargers are usually available, and usually no one using them - a bay of 6 of them.
It would be nice to charge up more than 20 miles while at the location for 5-6 hours - especially since each leg of the trip is around 50 miles (would like to avoid engaging the REX ;-) )
A search to combine two 120v outlets so I could potentially get 40 miles with a small portable level 2 charger - yielded this product: http://www.quick220.com/220_catalog/voltage-converters.html
However, thinking more about this concept - it seems unsafe - while I'm sure the multiple outlets at the level 1 charging area are on their own individual charging circuit - would that necessarily guarantee they would each be at a different phase and be able to yield a stable 220 volts? Also, would imagine the GFI circuits would trip when connecting two outlets like this?
I would put both the quick220 and the level 2 charger in my car while charging (two 120v cords going in, with the charging cable going out) - so wouldn't want them to catch on fire :shock:
It would be nice to charge up more than 20 miles while at the location for 5-6 hours - especially since each leg of the trip is around 50 miles (would like to avoid engaging the REX ;-) )
A search to combine two 120v outlets so I could potentially get 40 miles with a small portable level 2 charger - yielded this product: http://www.quick220.com/220_catalog/voltage-converters.html
However, thinking more about this concept - it seems unsafe - while I'm sure the multiple outlets at the level 1 charging area are on their own individual charging circuit - would that necessarily guarantee they would each be at a different phase and be able to yield a stable 220 volts? Also, would imagine the GFI circuits would trip when connecting two outlets like this?
I would put both the quick220 and the level 2 charger in my car while charging (two 120v cords going in, with the charging cable going out) - so wouldn't want them to catch on fire :shock: